Wiesiek.
My name is Wiesiek. I'm 43 years old. I grew up in christian tradition. I was baptized, confirmed, went to religion lessons. The problems started at school, when I began to enjoy getting into trouble more then doing my school work, and this led to smoking, drinking and to commit a crime. After the army time my criminal activity increased. I consume drugs and trafficking. I got infected by HIV and liver virus. I was also oft in the prison. I reached the bottom.
I cried out to God, 'please, do something for me, I don't want co continue this way of life'.In this time the pentecostal church in Gubin distributed the foods for the persons in need. I got the food and heard the gospel of Jesus. On day the pastor prayed for me and on the next day strange things happened. I had no drugs and alcohol hunger. I started the therapy in Teen Challenge center in Broczyna. The community, the prayer's time, the word of God, the work of therapeutics have changed my mind. I didn't know, how it happens. I realized, that all my habits, my way of thinking was new. I learned to built the relation with other people. I stayed longer in the center. The normally program of Teen Challenge takes one year, but I had to repeat it. God cares of me. He gave me a job, friends and mentors. He healed my body from the liver's virus. When the life's problems are too big for me I pray and go back to the Bible. From his word I get the power and motivation. The miracle was happened in my life. Jesus, I thank you!
Stanisław.
In the age of 16 I took heroin for the first time. I and my friends didn't really know, what's the matter, what's the drug and its consequences. We were boys from the middle class and a good caring family. In the early 80's drugs seemed to be an interesting way to spend the time. We wanted to be trendy with long hair, listened to the rock music and consumed the drugs. Soon we realized our problems. One of our friend died, the another one ended in the prison. The situation escalated into a real horror. I finished my high school, but I wasn't able to go study. In this time one of my friend converted and invited me to the christian community in our town. I decided to follow Jesus. The people prayed for me and just in this moment I became free. Jesus healed me at once, so I hadn't to go to the detoxyfication into the hospital. I decided to start the Teen Challenge program. It was a very good time for my mentality. After the therapy I finished my study. Now I'm a licensed therapist and I work in one of the Teen Challenge Consultation Points. I married and have two wonderful children. I thank Jesus for his mercy in my life.
Ania
I took the drugs for over 12 years, since I was a teen. I knew the darkest side of life: alcohol, drugs, sex, robbery, drug trafficking. The consequences were very hard: divorce, prison, homelessness. I hated myself, other people, life, society. I didn't see a purpose of my existence. In my despair I cried out: "God help me if you can". And HE answered soon.
In the year 2006 I came to the Teen Challenge center in Broczyna. It's a special year in my life. I accepted Lord Jesus Christ as my saviour. He gave me faith instead of despair, peace of mind in place of confusion, self-respect instead of contempt. God has blessed me so much since I started living for him. I got back my husband, health, love, peace, joy, real friends. I'm alive evidence of God's power.
Paweł
"Because He created my kidney, shaped me in my mother's womb"... and then the God spare me a great talent.
I started playing tennis in the Age of 9 years. Soon I left the courts in Legnica, to participate in the tournaments in Poland and abroad. In the age of 22 years I became a trainer of the young national tennis staff. Sport gave me an opportunity to journey all over the world. I visited Australia, Asia, South and North America, Africa. From the hotel's windows I saw the extreme poverty and luxury. With the fame, success and a high level of life came also a dangerous temptation. I took cocaine for about four years. During this time I had a longer abstinence period, so I hoped to stop my consume. My own effort was a fail. So I decided to start the therapy in May 2007. This was a painful and on the other hand wonderful time. In the community I met real friends. The center in Broczyna is like my home. I visit this place with pleasure.
God offers a new start for everybody. Also for me. My job on the courts was very interesting but so happy I'm only in God's presence. Now I lead the "Coffee House" in Wrocław and train tennis with the kids from the streets.
